Clasp+in+the+arms
41Embracery — is the attempt to influence a juror corruptly to give his verdict in favour of one side or the other in a trial, by promise, persuasions, entreaties, money, entertainments and the like.In English law, it was an offence both at common law and by… …
42embrace — embrace1 embraceable, adj. embracement, n. embracer, n. /em brays /, v., embraced, embracing, n. v.t. 1. to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. 2. to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly: to embrace …
43embrace — [14] To embrace someone is literally to ‘put your arms round’ them. It comes via Old French from Vulgar Latin *imbracchiāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix in ‘in’ and Latin bracchium ‘arm’ (ultimate source of English brace, bracelet, and …
44embrace — [14] To embrace someone is literally to ‘put your arms round’ them. It comes via Old French from Vulgar Latin *imbracchiāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix in ‘in’ and Latin bracchium ‘arm’ (ultimate source of English brace, bracelet, and …
45fold — fold1 [fōld] vt. [ME folden < OE faldan (WS fealdan), akin to Ger falten < IE * pel to < base * pel , to fold > (SIM)PLE, (TRI)PLE] 1. a) to bend or press (something) so that one part is over another; double up on itself [to fold a… …
46embrace — (v.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. embracer (12c., Mod.Fr. embrasser) clasp in the arms, enclose; covet, handle, cope with, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + brace, braz the arms, from L. bracchium (neut. pl. brachia); see BRACE (Cf …
47embrace — em•brace [[t]ɛmˈbreɪs[/t]] v. braced, brac•ing, n. 1) to clasp in the arms; hug 2) to accept willingly: to embrace an idea[/ex] 3) to adopt: to embrace a religion[/ex] 4) to include or contain 5) to join in an embrace 6) an encircling hug with… …
48hug — v. & n. v.tr. (hugged, hugging) 1 squeeze tightly in one s arms, esp. with affection. 2 (of a bear) squeeze (a person) between its forelegs. 3 keep close to (the shore, kerb, etc.). 4 cherish or cling to (prejudices etc.). 5 refl. congratulate or …
49embrace — [c]/ɛmˈbreɪs / (say em brays) verb (embraced, embracing) –verb (t) 1. to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. 2. to take or receive (an idea, etc.) gladly or eagerly; accept willingly. 3. to avail oneself of (an opportunity, etc.) …
50Embracement — Em*brace ment, n. [Cf. F. embrassement.] 1. A clasp in the arms; embrace. [1913 Webster] Dear though chaste embracements. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. State of being contained; inclosure. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In the embracement of the parts… …
